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| Assign each student a country. Have them research the cultural aspects of the country including: | | Assign each student a country. Have them research the cultural aspects of the country including: |
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| # language
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| # social norms
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| # Hofstede’s Dimensions – www.geert-hofstede.com
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| # Corruption Perception Index – www.transparency.org
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| Once the students have completed their research, appoint each either as an importer or exporter. Pair the students and have them discuss the following issues from their countries’ perspective:
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| # language
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| # religion and government
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| # timely payment
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| # government involvement in business
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| # presence of corruption and the need for bribes
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| # possible affects on profitability of business between the countries.
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| Once the discussions are complete, have each group present their findings to the class with a decision as to whether it makes financial sense to conduct business between the countries.
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| This research and the discussions can be divided between individuals or in small groups, depending on the size of the class.
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| This assignment would also work well in an on-line environment.
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| To make the assignment more specific each group could also be assigned a product or service to trade.
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Activity
Assign each student a country. Have them research the cultural aspects of the country including:
